My Journal and Diary
2002
December
Tuesday, December 24th, 2002
Christmas Eve
Christmas Eve is such a great time of year! I love all of the various elements of Christmas, from carols to candy, presents to pastry... and I think my most favourite part of Christmas has become Christmas Eve. I've slowly figured out that Christmas day never feels quite as special as I expect it to. I never quite get that gift that solves life's problems and makes me feel deeply satisfied. It should be a lesson to me that life isn't meaningful in physical, but rather in spiritual terms.But waiting for it is fun, and the anticipation of the special day really grows Christmas Eve... so much so that as a child I laid awake at night boiling with excitement.
One other reason Christmas Eve is so special is because of the relationships that have developed at Church. Being with loved ones, singing carols, lighting candles, eating goodies-- it's almost all too good to be true.
The most important reason to be thankful at Christmas is so often forgotten: Jesus' birth marked the beginning of a new world. Not only has our culture, our art, our politics, our lifestyles been changed by him, but for many, an indescribable inward life-change has happened because he lived and died for us and for love. Thanks God for this sacrifice. I'll never be the same again, and I would never want to be the same again.
Merry Christmas to all!
~Jason
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